Name: Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Director: Carol Bash
Released: 2015-04-01
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Mary Lou Williams, Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, Wendell Pierce, Stanley Crouch

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

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Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking composer to mentoring some of the greatest musicians of all time, she never ceased to astound those who heard her play. But for a Black woman in the early 1900s, life as a star did not come easy.

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Genre:: Documentary
Duration:: 70 minutes
Year:: 2015
Director:: Carol Bash
Cast:: Self (archive footage)

Mary Lou Williams (voice)

John Williams (voice)

Andy Kirk (voice)

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